Holiday Recipes from Renting Authority
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008Lemon Bars
Ingredients:
• 2 sticks (8 ounces) butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 4 beaten eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
• sifted confectioners’ sugar
Preparation:
Heat oven to 325°. Blend butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar. Pat into ungreased 13×9x2-inch pan. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. For filling, blend together eggs, sugar, 4 tablespoons flour, lemon juice, and lemon peel. Pour over first layer. Return to oven and bake at 325° for 20 minutes. Loosen around edges, cut into bars and sift confectioners’ sugar over the top while warm.
WASSAIL DRINK
1 gal. apple cider, plain
1 qt. orange juice
1 c. lemon juice
1 qt. pineapple juice
24 whole cloves
4 sticks cinnamon
1 c. sugar
Mix all ingredients and simmer 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon and cloves. May be kept in crock pot on simmer to keep hot. Great for get togethers when it’s cold.
Egg Nogg recipe
12 Egg yolks
3 pints heavy cream
1 cup granulated sugar
nutmeg
1 cup bourbon whiskey
1 cup cognac
1/2 tsp salt
Beat yolks until light in color. Slowly add bourbon, cognac, while beating at slow speed. Chill 3 hrs. Add salt to whites, beat to peaks. Whip s cream until stiff. Fold whipped cream into yolk mixture, then fold in the beaten egg whites. Chill one hour. Serve with nutmeg sprinkled on top. For thinner mixture add 1 or 2 cups of milk. Serve in a punch bowl or another big bowl.
Happy Holidays from Renting Authority,
Troy Boldt
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